French

Assessment

Paper 1: Listening, reading and writing What’s assessed • Aspects of French-speaking society: current trends • Aspects of French-speaking society: current issues • Artistic culture in the French-speaking world • Aspects of political life in the French-speaking world • Grammar How it’s assessed • Written exam: 2 hours 30 minutes • 100 marks • 50% of A-level Paper 2: Writing What’s assessed • One text and one film or two texts from the list set in the specification (Camus L’Etranger and Kassovitz La Haine)• Grammar How it’s assessed • Written exam: 2 hours • 80 marks in total • 20% of A-level Paper 3: Speaking What’s assessed • Individual research project • One of four sub-themes ie Aspects of French-speaking society: current trends, Aspects of French-speaking society: current issues, Artistic culture in the French speaking world, Aspects of political life in the French-speaking world How it’s assessed • Oral exam: 21–23 minutes (including 5 minutes preparation time) • 60 marks in total • 30% of A-level.